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President Donald Trump answers questions from reporters during a roundtable on criminal cartels in the State Dining Room of the White House, Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025, in Washington, as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth listens. Evan Vucci/AP hide caption toggle caption Evan Vucci/AP WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — The U.S. military has carried out another lethal strike on alleged drug smugglers in the Caribbean Sea, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Saturday. Hegseth in a social media posting said the vessel was operated by a U.S.-designated terrorist organization but did not name which group was targeted. He said three people were killed…

Politics / October 30, 2025 The state’s Democrats are not complacent this year, fielding candidates for all 100 House districts. Kimberly Pope Adams is one angling to grow the Democratic majority there. Ad Policy (Courtesy of Kimberly Pope Adams) Petersburg, Virginia—“Welcome to Cool Beanz!” Nikki Harris calls out to me on a crisp late October morning. The middle-aged Black entrepreneur greets every customer the same way, from the homeless man who frequents her brand-new café to Kimberly Pope Adams, local Democratic nominee for Virginia’s House of Delegates. Adams gets a big hug as well. “She is for real,” Harris tells…

Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu attends an ECOWAS meeting in Abuja, Nigeria, on June 22, 2025. Olamikan Gbemiga/AP hide caption toggle caption Olamikan Gbemiga/AP ABUJA, Nigeria — U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday said he’s ordered the Pentagon to begin planning for potential military action in Nigeria as he stepped up his allegations that the government is failing to rein in the persecution of Christians in the West African country. The president also warned that he “will immediately stop all aid and assistance to Nigeria.” “If the Nigerian Government continues to allow the killing of Christians, the U.S.A. will immediately…

Economy / October 30, 2025 The thrill many felt of having a made-for-TV-mobster president is gone. Ad Policy Left: Tony Soprano (James Gandolfini) consults his adviser, Silvio Dante (Steven Van Zandt) in The Sopranos. Right: President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance attend the Presidential Inauguration.(Courtesy of HBO; Julia Demaree Nikhinson – Pool / Getty Images) In summer 2016, Vanity Fair published the article, “How Tony Soprano Paved the Way for Donald Trump,” which argues that the protagonist of the lauded television series The Sopranos explains the allure of Donald Trump. The article is written with a blasé air…

President Trump hosts a Mar-a-Lago Halloween party in Palm Beach, Fla., on Friday. Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP hide caption toggle caption Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP With the government shutdown dragging into its second month and growing more painful by the day, President Trump is spending the weekend in Florida. Saturday he’s golfing. On Friday night, he hosted a glitzy gathering at his Mar-a-Lago resort, where guests dressed in sequins, fedoras, feathers and long pearl necklaces. The Great Gatsby-inspired theme for the event was “A Little Party Never Killed Nobody.” This isn’t an isolated trip for the president. He has spent nearly two…

Politics / October 30, 2025 Trump cannot be president again. But he and his loyal followers have every reason for wanting to make people think he can. Ad Policy Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with business leaders in Tokyo, Japan.(Andrew Harnik / Getty Images) Can Donald Trump legally run for a third term as president of the United States? No. Can Trump serve as president for a third term? No. Is there some untried or untested constitutional theory that could potentially allow Trump to serve again? No. Can he run for vice president? No. Can he run for Congress,…

Democrats in Truckee, Calif., meet to discuss the ballot question Tuesday asking voters if they want the state to redraw its congressional district lines. Laura Fitzgerald/CapRadio hide caption toggle caption Laura Fitzgerald/CapRadio LOOMIS, Calif. — This town of 7,000 people mostly in single family homes sits along a freeway outside of Sacramento. People here are concerned about suburban issues like traffic, rapid development and gas prices. It’s a red area represented by a Republican in Congress. But an election Tuesday will determine whether the state redraws congressional lines and divides people here into districts likely to elect Democrats to the…

Politics / Hiding in Plain Sight / October 31, 2025 Do you go to your asylum check-in and risk capture by ICE? Without SNAP, what will you give up to feed your kids? How will you pay for healthcare? Ad Policy A man from Colombia seeking asylum is detained by federal agents as he attends his court hearing in immigration court at the Jacob K. Javitz Federal Building on October 27, 2025, in New York City. (Michael M. Santiago / Getty Images) Last Friday evening, dozens of asylum seekers in the California city of Stockton, a 45-minute drive south of…

President Trump shakes hands with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung as he receives a gift of a gold crown and an award of the Grand Order of Mugunghwa, not seen, during a high honor ceremony at the Gyeongju National Museum in Gyeongju, South Korea, on Wednesday. Mark Schiefelbein/AP hide caption toggle caption Mark Schiefelbein/AP President Trump is back in Washington after spending a week in Asia. He attended the ASEAN summit in Kuala Lumpur, addressed U.S. troops in Japan and met with China’s President Xi Jinping in South Korea. Here are five takeaways from the president’s first visit to…

Politics / October 31, 2025 For MAGA, 2026 will be payback for 2020. Ad Policy Donald Trump greets a child during a Halloween event on the South Lawn of the White House, on October 30, 2025.(Aaron Schwartz / CNP / Bloomberg via Getty Images) Donald Trump, a man who loves nursing grievances and plotting revenge, has never gotten over losing the 2020 presidential election. To this day, he refuses to admit that he was defeated fair and square, preferring the comforting fantasy that the election was stolen. The 2020 myth has become central to Trump’s political identity. It fueled his…